'15-minute city' Planning Is On the Rise, Experts Say. Here's What To Know

06 Mar 2023 | Abstracted from Washington Post

"City officials and urban planners have endorsed the 15-minute city as a way to tackle climate change, while the pandemic drove home the benefits of proximity to amenities and walkable streets, and prompted a “surge of interest” in the concept...15-minute city is about flexibility, not restrictions.

"...embrace accessibility and driving less - but 'bury the idea of a city that is chopped up into 15-minute bits.'"

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